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5 Reasons Why We Still Love Kal Ho Naa Ho

It's A Timeless Classic

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Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan gave us an immensely entertaining and absorbing cinematic experience exactly 15 years ago in the form of Nikkhil Advani's romantic drama, Kal Ho Naa Ho. Advani's debut was modern, and the dialogues and performances became cult status.

Here are 5 reasons why we still love this film:-

1. The Plot

Think of Ramesh Sippy's Saagar or Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Anand, but with the Karan Johar touch. This is a love triangle that's set in New York, eventually ending tragically. The film's plot was anything but refreshing, but the treatment and execution marveled viewers.

2. The Cast

When you have to showcase unrequited love with intensity and passion, everyone's go-to actor is Shah Rukh Khan. When you have to showcase a beautiful, bubbly girl, brimming with grace and piquancy, your go-to actress is Preity Zinta. And when you have to showcase a hero's friend, who's a combination of flirtatiousness and naughtiness, your go-to actor is Saif Ali Khan. So when you have these three actors who deliver exactly what they are known for, how can the film go wrong?

3. The Music

Kal Ho Naa Ho had music for every mood. For love and longing, we had the title song sung by Sonu Nigam. For wedding seasons, we had the energetically choreographed Mahi Ve and for the millennials, there was It's The Time To Disco!

4. Kantaben

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The most memorable and hilarious character of the film was Kantaben, played by Sulabha Arya with delightful hamming. Her misunderstanding of Baba Rohit being a homosexual inspired the maximum laughs. It also marked the beginning of Dharma Productions' penchant for homosexual jokes, that eventually became stale!

5. The Finale

If SRK dies in your film, the audiences weep and the producers and distributors smile. That was the story of this story as well! SRK's death scene made quite a few people reach out for their handkerchiefs. Even today, they may shed a few tears if that scene plays on TV!